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cediranib

Phase 3

Metastatic Colorectal Cancer | Small molecule | Oncology |AstraZeneca PLC|Last Updated: Aug 17, 2026

Target and mechanism

Molecular targetFLT1, FLT4, KDR, PDGFRB, PDGFRA, KIT
Target classInhibitor
ModalitySmall molecule

Also known as cediranib (RECENTIN TM, AZD2171)

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Trial Design

RandomizedDouble-BlindPLACEBO_CONTROLLED
Total Trials1
Total Enrollment1,254

FDA Designations

No designations recorded

Clinical trial landscape

cediranib · 12 trials · 15 indications

Phase 3 2Phase 2 5Phase 1 5
NCT00777153Cediranib in Combination With Lomustine Chemotherapy in Recurrent GlioblastomaRecurrent Glioblastoma
COMPLETED423 Analytics
NCT00399035Cediranib (AZD2171, RECENTIN™) in Addition to Chemotherapy in Patients With Untreated Metastatic Colorectal CancerMetastatic Colorectal Cancer
COMPLETED1,254 Analytics
PHASE3COMPLETED
Cediranib in Combination With Lomustine Chemotherapy in Recurrent Glioblastoma
Recurrent GlioblastomaUnlock trial analytics
PHASE3COMPLETED
Cediranib (AZD2171, RECENTIN™) in Addition to Chemotherapy in Patients With Untreated Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Metastatic Colorectal CancerUnlock trial analytics

Study Endpoints

Primary Endpoints

Progression Free Survival (PFS)
Baseline at 6 weeks and then every 6 weeks to discontinuation

For patients with measurable disease at entry (at least one lesion that has a shortest diameter ≥10 mm at baseline on 2 axial slices), PFS will be defined as the earliest time that: 1. The sum of the products of the largest perpendicular diameters of contrast enhancement for all lesions has increased by a greater than or equal to 25% in comparison to the nadir scan as long as the shortest diameter is ≥15 mm. If the dose of steroids has been reduced within the 10 days prior to the scan being conducted, progression will be based on a follow-up scan performed after the dose of steroids has been stabilized for 10 days. 2. The patient has died from any cause. 3. A new lesion is detected that is outside the original tumor volume and has a shortest diameter ≥10 mm.

Progression-free Survival
RECIST assessed at baseline every 6 weeks through to week 24 and 12 week thereafter through to progression or data cut off date of 21/03/10 whichever was earliest.

RECIST criteria defined as follows: Target lesions Complete Response (CR) Disappearance of all target lesions Partial Response (PR) At least a 30% decrease in the sum of LD of target lesions taking as reference the baseline sum LD.Progressive Disease (PD) At least a 20% increase in the sum of LD of target lesions taking as references the smallest sum LD recorded (either at baseline or at previous assessment since treatment began).Stable Disease (SD) Neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR nor sufficient increase to qualify for PD. Non-target lesions Complete Response (CR) Disappearance of all non-target lesions Non-Complete Response (non-CR/Non- Progression \[non-PD\]) Persistence of one or more non-target lesion or/and maintenance of tumour marker level above the normal limits. Progression (PD) Unequivocal progression of existing nontarget lesions.

Overall Survival
Baseline through to date of death upto and including data cut off date of 21/03/10

Number of months from randomisation to the date of death from any cause

The number of patients free of grade III-V gastrointestinal perforation or fistula causally related to cediranib.
From date of registration until 28 days after the last dose of cediranib, or until death, whichever occurs first. Minimum assessment period: 18 weeks of cediranib treatment or until prior withdrawal/death.

The number of patients free of grade III-V gastrointestinal perforation or fistula during cediranib treatment. This is causally related to cediranib or the cediranib olaparib combination, during cediranib treatment until patient withdraws, dies or has been treated with cediranib for at least 18 weeks, and for 28 days following the last dose. The proportion will be calculated with an exact 95% confidence interval (CI) calculated using the Clopper-Pearson method.

Mean Objective Response Rate (ORR) by Independent Central Review (ICR) Using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1)
From baseline to primary analysis DCO (8 months after last patient received their first dose of IPs). RECIST assessments were performed at baseline and every 8 weeks (+/- 1 week) after first doses of IPs until disease progression.

The ORR was defined as the percentage of patients with objective response (complete response \[CR\] or partial response \[PR\]) according to RECIST 1.1 and was assessed by ICR. Only patients whose CR/PR response was confirmed by a second scan at least 4 weeks after the initial response, with no evidence of progression between the initial and CR/PR confirmation visit were included. CR: Disappearance of all target lesions (TLs) and non-TLs (NTLS) since baseline; any pathological lymph nodes selected as TLs must have a reduction in short axis to \<10 millimeters (mm). PR: At least a 30% decrease in the sum of the diameters of TL, referencing the baseline sum of diameters. Data obtained up until progression, or last evaluable assessment in the absence of progression were included in the assessment of ORR.

Percentage Change From Baseline in Tumour Size at 12 Weeks
Baseline to Week 12

Sum of longest diameters of the target lesions, based on Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumours (RECIST) criteria ((Week 12 - baseline)/baseline)\*100

Progression Free Survival
Baseline then at Weeks 8, 16, 24 and then every 12 weeks until progression

Progression is defined as the number of months from randomisation until progressive disease based on RECIST (progression of target lesions, clear progression of existing non-target lesions or the appearance of one or more new lesions) or death in the absence of progression.

Part A: Area Under Plasma Concentration-time Curve (AUC)
Measurements were collected up to 168 hours (following single dosing).

Area under plasma concentration-time curve from zero to infinity

Part A: Maximum Plasma (Peak) Concentration (Cmax)
Measurements were collected up to 168 hours (following single dosing).

Maximum plasma drug concentration

To assess the pharmacokinetics of single dose of cediranib 20mg or 30 mg by assessment of area under the curve over the time (AUC) and maximum concentration in Chinese patients with advanced solid malignant tumours
Multiple assessments in the first 6 days
Safety of each treatment arm will be measured in terms of adverse events, vital signs, clinical chemistry, haematology, urinalysis, electrocardiogram, and physical examinations.
Cycle 1 of each treatment arm
To assess the steady-state PK parameters of cediranib in the presence and absence of rifampicin
PK assessments to be taken until Day 28. Days 7 and 14 PK parameters used to assess the primary variables.
To assess the steady-state PK parameters of cediranib in the presence and absence of ketoconazole.
PK assessments to be taken until Day 42. Days 7 and 10 PK parameters used to assess the primary variables.
Assess the safety and tolerability of cediranib in combination with oral lomustine and to confirm a dose for further studies with this combination.
Assessed at each visit

Secondary Endpoints

Overall Survival (OS)
Baseline through to date of death up to 25th April 2010
Response Rate
Baseline at 6 weeks and then every 6 weeks to discontinuation
Alive and Progression Free Rate at 6 Months (APF6)
6 Months
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Study Design & Arms

AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingDOUBLE
ModelPARALLEL
PurposeTREATMENT

Treatment Arms

ArmTypeDescription
Cediranib 30mgEXPERIMENTALCediranib 30mg
Cediranib 20mg + lomustineOTHERCediranib 20mg + lomustine
Lomustine and Placebo CediranibACTIVE_COMPARATORLomustine and Placebo Cediranib
FOLFOX + placebo CediranibPLACEBO_COMPARATORFOLFOX + placebo Cediranib
Xelox + placebo CediranibPLACEBO_COMPARATORXelox + placebo Cediranib
FOLFOX + CediranibEXPERIMENTALFOLFOX + Cediranib
XELOX + CediranibEXPERIMENTALXELOX + Cediranib
CediranibEXPERIMENTALCediranib 20mg/day with weekly paclitaxel 70mg/m2/week. At the point of developing progressive disease (PD), patients will have the option of ceasing paclitaxel and continuing cediranib 20mg/day with olaparib 300mg bd continuously until further PD occurs.
combination of cediranib and olaparibEXPERIMENTALOpen label
1PLACEBO_COMPARATORCediranib placebo
2EXPERIMENTALCediranib
Cediranib 45 mg FedEXPERIMENTALPart A: Cediranib 45 mg Fed State
Cediranib 45 mg FastedEXPERIMENTALPart A: Cediranib 45 mg Fasted State
Cediranib 45 mg Fixed DoseEXPERIMENTALPart B: Cediranib 45 mg Fixed Dose
Cediranib 30 - 90 mg Dose EscalationEXPERIMENTALPart B: Cediranib 30 - 90 mg Dose Escalation
Treatment AOTHERCediranib 20mg + Cisplatin + S-1
Treatment BOTHERCediranib 20mg + Cisplatin + Capecitabine

Interventions

NameTypeDescription
CediranibDRUG30 mg/day, oral, until progression
Lomustine ChemotherapyDRUG110 mg/m2 / Q6W, oral, until progression
Placebo CediranibDRUGOral, until progression
FOLFOX (5-fluorouracil, Leucovorin, Oxaliplatin)DRUGintravenous infusion
XELOX (Capecitabine and Oxaliplatin)DRUGintravenous oxaliplatin 130 mg/ m\^2(day 1) followed by oral capecitabine 1,000 mg/ m\^2twice daily (day 1 to day 15)
Cediranib PlaceboDRUGoral tablet
cediranib and olaparibDRUGCediranib tablets oral dose 30 mg once daily; Olaparib(Lynparza) tablet 200 mg twice daily Dose reduction for both products is allowed
BevacizumabDRUGintravenous infusion
5-fluorouracil ( in FOLFOX)DRUGintravenous infusion
Leucovorin (in FOLFOX)DRUGintravenous infusion
Oxaliplatin (in FOLFOX)DRUGintravenous infusion
Cediranib 30 - 90 mgDRUGoral tablet dose escalation
cediranib (RECENTIN TM, AZD2171)DRUG20 mg or 30mg cediranib once on Days 1, then 20 mg or 30mg cediranib once daily from Days 8
CisplatinDRUGGiven as a intravenous infusion at a dose of 80mg/m2 over 2hours on Day 1 of each cycle followed by a 5-week rest period. A maximum of 8 cycles of cisplatin will be given.
S-1DRUGGiven orally at a dose of 80 - 120mg/day according to BSA for 3 weeks followed by a 2-week rest period in each cycle. Will be continued indefinitely until the patient meets any discontinuation criterion.
CapecitabineDRUGGiven orally at a dose of 1000mg/m2 twice daily for 2 weeks followed by a 1-week rest period in each cycle. Will be continued indefinitely until the patient meets any discontinuation criterion.
LomustineDRUGoral capsule
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Eligibility Criteria

Age Range18 Years to 100 Years
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites62

Inclusion Criteria: * Confirmation of recurrent glioblastoma * Life expectancy ≥ 12 weeks * Received only one prior systemic chemotherapy regimen and this regimen must contain temozolomide Exclusion Criteria: * Patients on enzyme-inducing anti-epileptic drugs within 3 weeks prior to randomisation...

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Competitive Landscape -Colorectal Cancer 257 trials (matched to "Metastatic Colorectal Cancer")

Recent Changes (Last 90 Days)

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MEDIUMJul 16, 2026NCT07648745TRIAL_REMOVED: changed
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Frequently asked questions about cediranib

What is cediranib?

Cediranib is an investigational small molecule oncology drug developed by AstraZeneca PLC (ticker AZN). It has been studied in advanced solid malignancies and solid tumors, colorectal cancer, gastric cancer, bowel obstruction, and ovarian cancer. It is not described as an approved medicine and remains in clinical development.

What does cediranib target?

Cediranib targets FLT1, FLT4, KDR, PDGFRA, PDGFRB, and KIT. It is an inhibitor of these receptor tyrosine kinases, which include vascular endothelial growth factor receptors and platelet-derived growth factor receptors. This target profile is the basis for its investigation in solid tumor and ovarian cancer settings.

Who makes cediranib?

Cediranib is developed by AstraZeneca PLC, which trades under the ticker AZN. The company is the sponsor associated with the drug's clinical development program. Cediranib is also known by the research code AZD2171 and has been referred to as RECENTIN.

What phase is cediranib in?

Cediranib is in Phase 1 development overall, with additional Phase 2 studies conducted in ovarian cancer. It is an investigational agent and is not described as FDA approved. Its trial record includes completed Phase 1 and Phase 2 studies across solid tumors, gastric cancer, and ovarian cancer.

What clinical trials is cediranib in?

Cediranib trials include NCT07648745, which examined whether cediranib prevents bowel perforation in platinum-resistant ovarian cancer, and NCT02889900, which studied cediranib with olaparib in recurrent platinum-resistant ovarian cancer. Phase 1 studies NCT00981721 in Chinese patients with advanced solid malignancies and NCT00960349 in Japanese gastric cancer patients are also recorded.

Is cediranib the same as AZD2171 or RECENTIN?

Yes. Cediranib is also known as AZD2171 and has been referred to as RECENTIN. It is additionally studied in combination with olaparib, and searches for cediranib and olaparib refer to that combination regimen rather than to a separate drug. All of these names refer to the same AstraZeneca compound.